Darling will make his first start of the season after stopping 25 of 26 shots in a win with the Charlotte Checkers (AHL) during his conditioning stint. Tonight he will start on home-ice, where he was 6-7-3 with a 3.24 GAA and .888 SV% in 16 appearances last season. The Bruins are 2-2-2 on the road.
McAvoy’s move to IR is retroactive to October 18th, so he’s eligible to return whenever he is 100 percent. McAvoy did not skate on Monday after retuning to the ice on Saturday, so his move to IR suggests that he may have suffered a setback. McAvoy won’t play Tuesday, but monitor his status as the week progresses.
Hutton allowed three goals on 22 shots in the Sabres win vs. the Canadiens last Thursday. Hutton has won two in a row while turning away 50 of the last 55 shots (.909 SV%) that he has faced. Tonight he takes on a Calgary team that comes in on the tail-end of a back-to-back—they won 3-1 in Toronto last night.
Vasilevkskiy surrendered two goals on 31 shots in the Lightning’s win in Vegas on Friday. Vasilevskiy has won four of his last five starts (4-0-1) while posting a stellar 1.98 GAA, .933 SV% and one shutout. Vasilevskiy is the top goaltending option in fantasy and is a must-start regardless of the matchup.
Murray stopped 38 of 39 shots in the Penguins 9-1 win in Calgary last Thursday. Since returning to the Penguins crease, Murray has gone 3-0-0 while allowing just six goals on 123 shots (.951 SV%). Tonight he faces an Islanders team that is averaging the second fewest shots per game (25.7) and 3.00 goals for per game.
Korpisalo allowed four goals on 38 shots in the Blue Jackets 5-4 overtime win vs. Buffalo on Saturday. The Blue Jackets will stick with Korpisalo for the third straight game. He is 4-0-0 despite posting an ugly 3.64 GAA and .897 SV% through four starts.
Sutter was forced to leave Monday’s game vs. the Wild after suffering a separated shoulder after contact with Matt Dumba. Sutter has had a rough start to the season, picking up just three goals and one assist (four points) in 13 games. This leaves the Canucks without their shutdown centre. Sutter has started 73.1 percent of his zone-starts in the D-zone, but he has been getting caved in with a 39.8 CorsiFor% and -6.3 CF% rel.
Andersen allowed two goals on 24 shots in the Maple Leafs 3-2 win over the Jets on Saturday. Andersen beat the Jets in back-to-back starts and has now won five of his last seven starts with a 2.45 GAA and .921 SV%. Andersen may not have the goal-support he is used to with Auston Matthews sidelined. He comes in at 2-3-0 with a 2.44 GAA and .917 SV% at Scotiabank Arena this season.
Dubnyk gave up two goals on 32 shots in the Wild’s win over the Avalanche on Saturday. Dubnyk has played exceptionally well this season, especially lately. The 32-year-old has won four straight while posting a 1.25 GAA and .959 SV%. Tonight he faces a Canucks team that is tied for 25th in the NHL in goal-scoring (2.50 GF/PG).
Gaudette was a healthy scratch on Saturday, but was on the second power-play unit in Sunday’s practice. That kind of participation suggests that Gaudette will be back in the lineup vs. the Wild. Gaudette will likely play in the bottom-6 now that Elias Pettersson is back in and re-enters the lineup with just one assist in six games.
Rinne has missed the last four games, but was on the ice for practice again on Monday. The Predators still do not have a timeline for when Rinne will return, so Juuse Saros will probably face the Golden Knights on Tuesday.
Allen was forced to leave Saturday’s game vs. the Blackhawks in the second period after allowing three goals on 19 shots. Allen was replaced by Chad Johnson and Ville Husso was called-up this morning, suggesting that Allen may not be available vs. the Golden Knights on Thursday.
Tanev will miss his third straight game with a hip issue and remains day-to-day. Michael Del Zotto will remain in the Canucks lineup while Tanev is sidelined.
Markstrom surrendered five goals on 35 shots in the Canucks 5-0 loss to the Penguins on Saturday. With Anders Nilsson out for a couple of weeks, Markstrom will get a long run between the pipes for Vancouver. Markstrom has lost three of his last five (2-3-0) with a 3.52 GAA and .893 SV%.
Lovejoy has missed the last three games with a lower-body injury, but will travel to Tampa Bay and could return to the lineup on Tuesday. Lovejoy has just one assist while averaging 15:49 TOI/GM in five games this season.
Bratt has missed the first eight games of the season but is nearing his season debut. Bratt will travel on the Devils upcoming road-trip, but that doesn’t guarantee that he will play Tuesday in Tampa Bay. Monitor his status as the week moves along.
Palat will not play Tuesday vs. the Devils or Thursday vs. the Predators, but could be back Saturday in Montreal. With Palat out, the Lightning shuffled their lines at Monday’s practice, reuniting J.T. Miller-Steven Stamkos-Nikita Kucherov.
Hedman will not play Tuesday vs. the Devils or Thursday vs. the Predators, but head coach Jon Cooper added that there’s a good chance he’ll also miss Saturday and Sunday’s road games. With Hedman out, Ryan McDonagh will take on a huge first-pairing role and Mikhail Sergachev is skating on the top power-play unit.
